Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-16
Weather.
CITY AND SUBURBS.

UllI ANU OUDUnDO.
 The RevJ. w. Richardson and wife are visiting in town.
 Miss Sallie Miller, daughter of Charles Miller, celebrated her birthday at her home, in Cottage place, last evening.
 The wind blew over a show caso in front of the c. w. D. clothing store this morn ing, and smashed the glass in pieces.
 Workmen were busy this morning re- pairing break in the West Main street water main, at the foot of Prospect street
 Chatfeld Camp, s. of ", will at it regu- lar meeting this evening consider matters in connection with the sociable to be given December 2S
 Mrs Sarah Preston, aged 56 years, died to-day of bronchitis, after an illness of one week, at her residence, 10 Ayers street. Her funeral will be attended Sunday after noon.
 A large oak in front of Charles H. Douglass store at Oakville, succumbed to the wind to-day. In falling it broke down several telephone wires, and delayed travel several hours.
 Deputy Sheriff Woodruff of Ansonia came to this city yesterday and found Liv- eryman Bentley's horse at Kelsey's livery stable, where it had been left by the party that hired it a few days ago.
 Colonel L. F. Burpee this morning re- ceived notification to call a court martial at Hartford between January 10 and %, for the trial of George Warren, of Putnam, who by fraud recently joined the Grand Army.
 There is about an inch of snow on the ground at Winsted, and the travellers up hot bot nt fp ish very quickly. This will be received with good news by patrons of the tobog- gan slide.
 In the District Court to day, the case of H. Merriman vs the Burritt Hardware con- pany, action to recover for a note was heard. The case of John Smith, Jr, vs J. Brownell, ,action for services was also heard Decision was reserved in both cases.
 It has been customary for the furniture dealers to close their stores at 6 o'clock on Monday Thursday and Friday evenings of each week but in order to accountable their customers the stores will be open every evening until after the holidays.
 The awnings that still hang out over the front entrances of number of stores in this city, lend sort of charm to this fine weather. Possibly the hot soda water man may yet be able to make it pay but the chances are that the ice man will remain with us while longer.
 The storm last evening had it's undesir- able effect on the attendance at the Ameri- can Mechanics' fair, but those who were present enjoyed the programme. The sing ing by Schubert's quartette was good, and Miss Holmes of Boston read several selec- tions. The drawing will begin this e1 en- ing. Senator Matthews leads in the con- test for the cane
 2 Messrs Mark Chipman, E. L. Frisbie and Daniel Webster, the committee ap- pointed by Judge Beardsloy to settle the claims of Mrs John Altman against the Meriden and Waterbury Railroad, met to- day and awarded her $1O0 It will be re- membered that the railraod company of fered her $1 800 for the land through which the new road would pass, but she refused to accept it.
 John Johnson of No 12 Johnson avenue died of heart disease at his residence early this morning, aged 58 years, months He had been resident of Waterbury fo1 many years and was for 35 years an em ploye of the Scovil Manufacturing Com pany. Deceased leaves wife and six children two of whom are Mrs T. D. Reic and Ms Frederick Minniman He was member of St. Johns Church. The funeral will be from his late residence at 1 p. m Sunday. Services will alsoe held at the Hall Memorial Chapel. .--s-
 Prosecuting Agent Colley and Deputy Sheriff Futile recently swooped down or the salooh-keepers who are maintaining side doors. The following parties were apprehended: M. Walsh, Baldwin street John Moran, Dublin street; T. Brennan, M F. H. Loville, South Main street. Bernard Thompson, Bridge street; J. H. Lawlor East Main street, and William Grinell Meadow street. Some of these cases have been settled, and the same course will probably be taken in the other cases.
 At the annual communication of Har- mony Lodge, No. 42 F. & A. M, held at their lodge rooms last night the following officers were elected for the ensuing year John D. Chatfeld, w. M.; Frederick P. Rope, s. w.; Clayton c. Andrews, J. w.; James E. Coer, Treasurer; John Breedon, Secretary; Board of Trustees, N. D. Gran of Relief, N. D. Grannis, E. T. Turner; William Moore, s. D.; Charles F. Logan, J. D.; Horace Garrigus, s. S.: John B. Ebbs, J. S.; S. M. Judd, Tyler. Installa- tion will take place next Thursday night.
 The Board of Road Commissioners this morning went out to Silver street to confer with the engineer of the Meridel and Wa terbury road concerning the grade of the street and the construction of bridge over the highway at that point. The railroad wants to build 8 common wooden structure, with spile app caches, but the Street, Com missioners will not consent to this and in- sist that the approac les shall be of earth and that the bridge shall be built on sub- stantial stone abutments. The railroad also desires to raise the bridge at five feet and the commissioners also object to this The difference of opinion led to the conference this morning. The Board after returning held a meeting in the city engineers office, but took no ac- tion in the matter.
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